HomeMy WebLinkAboutPC RES 4348 RESOLUTION NO. 4348
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF TUSTIN, CALIFORNIA, RECOMMENDING
THAT THE CITY COUNCIL ADOPT ORDINANCE NO.
1484, AMENDING TUSTIN CITY CODE ARTICLE 9,
CHAPTER 1, IN ITS ENTIRETY, RELATING TO
INCENTIVES FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF
AFFORDABLE HOUSING.
The Planning Commission does hereby resolve as follows:
A. That the State of California identifies affordable housing and special needs
housing as a statewide priority. The legislature has created new
incentives to facilitate and expedite housing production. Recent legislation
expands prior State law requiring local agencies to grant density bonuses
and development incentives, concessions and waivers to reduce the cost
of providing affordable housing.
B. That on September 28, 2016, Governor Brown signed Assembly Bills (AB)
744, AB 2501, AB 2556, AB 2442 and AB 1934, to amend Government
Code Sections 65915-65915.7 (State Density Bonus Law), which allows
more dwelling units than otherwise allowed on a site in exchange for
providing affordable housing within their projects.
C. That Tustin City Code (TCC), Article 9, Chapter 1 contains provisions for
density bonus and development concessions, incentives and waivers for
affordable housing in accordance with prior State law and this amendment
will update the TCC to comply with current State law pursuant to
Assembly Bills (AB) 744, AB 2501, AB 2556, AB 2442, and AB 1934, as
codified in Government Code Sections 65915-65915.7.
D. That on September 12, 2017, a public hearing was duly noticed, called,
and held on Code Amendment 2017.006 by the Planning Commission.
E. That the proposed amendments are consistent with the Tustin General
Plan in that they comply with the following goals and policies:
Housing Element Goal 1: To provide an adequate supply of housing to meet
the need for a variety of housing types and the diverse socio-economic
needs of all community residents.
Policy 1.2: Pursue smart growth principles by supporting the construction of
higher density housing, affordable housing, and mixed use development (the
vertical and horizontal integration of commercial and residential uses) in
proximity to transit, services, shopping, schools, senior centers and
recreational facilities, where possible.
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Policy 1.4: Preserve affordable units, where possible, through actions such
as the maintenance of a mobile home park zone, restrictions on R-3 zone
uses to preserve the multiple family residential characters, facilitate resident
access to funding sources for preservation of low income and assisted
housing.
Policy 1.7: Utilize various resources, where feasible, to assist in creating
opportunities which will expand opportunities for development of affordable
housing in the community.
Policy 1.11: Encourage the availability of affordable housing for special
needs households, including large, low-income families. Special needs
households include the elderly, large families, female-headed households
with children, households with a disabled person and the homeless.
Policy 1.12: Encourage incentives to assist in the -preservation and
development of affordable housing such as 1) reducing permit processing
time and waiving or reducing applicable permit fees; 2) on-site density
bonuses when appropriate; 3) tax exempt financing including continuing to
make sure of the City's membership in the California Statewide
Communities Development Authority to provide opportunities for developer
assistance in pre-development and development financing of affordable
housing programs; 4) flexibility in zoning or development standards; and 5)
other financial incentives using a variety of special State and Federal grant
and housing programs.
F. That the amendment updates existing provisions pertaining to density bonus and
development concessions and adds provisions for development bonus, all of which
create incentives for production of new affordable and special needs housing,
thereby contributing to the health and welfare of underserved populations, including
lower income households, senior citizens, transitional foster youth, disabled
veterans and homeless person(s).
G. That the proposed amendments are consistent with Government Code Sections
65915-65915.7.
I1. The Planning Commission hereby recommends that the City Council adopt
Ordinance No. 1484, amending Tustin City Code Article 9, Chapter 1 in its
entirety relating to Incentives for the Development of Affordable Housing, as
identified in Exhibit "A" attached hereto.
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PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Planning Commission of the City of
Tustin held on the 12th day of September, 2017.
ICY ER TO SMITH
Chairperson
ELIZABETH A. BINSACK
Planning Commission Secretary
Exhibit A: Draft Ordinance 1484
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF ORANGE
CITY OF TU TIN
1, Elizabeth A. Binsack, the undersigned, hereby certify that I am the Planning Commission
Secretary of the City of Tustin, California-, that Resolution No. 4348 was passed and
adopted at a regular meeting of the Tustin PIanning Commission, held on the 12tr' day of
September, 2017..
PLANNING COMMISSIONER AYES: Kozak, Lumbard, Mason, Smith, Thompson (5)
PLANNING COMMISSIONER NOES:
PLANNING COMMISSIONER ABSTAINED-.
PLANNING COMMISSIONER ABSENT:
ELIZABETH A. BINSACK
Planning Commission Secretary